Oil tanker caught fire, fire brigades managed to controlled the flames
Fire has erupted in an oil tanker near Parking Plaza Saddar.
Oil tanker was transporting the petrol to a petrol pump situated near Saddar’s Parking Plaza.
During the supply filing of petrol to the petrol pump, fire erupted in the oil tanker.
Six fire brigades are busy extinguishing the fire.
But there is no success at the moment. Fire has not been brought under control as of yet.
The petrol pump has been cleared from people as fire brigades try to extinguish the fire.
Police and rangers are also present at the location.
Roads have been blocked for the traffic.
It is expected that there is still some petrol left in the tanker that is why the fire is not coming under control.
The oil tanker caught fire at least half an hour ago.
Fire’s intensity has further increased as fire brigades try to bring down the flames under control.
Update
The fire has been brought under control by the fire brigade department. Now water and chemical have been sprayed.
The chief fire brigade officer has told the media now to the cooling process is underway.
